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National Geographic: Child’s grave is the oldest human burial found in Africa
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May 5, 2021USF in the News
Tampa Bay Times: USF professor who harnessed the power of cactuses is a top Florida inventor
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May 5, 2021USF in the News
2021 Florida Legislative session update
Our elected officials in Tallahassee produced a final state budget that retains much of the state’s support for higher education and for the University of South Florida. We are grateful to our partners in the Legislature for their support and for recognizing the important impact that USF makes on Florida’s progress and prosperity.
May 4, 2021University News
USF team uses new neuroimaging technique to study physiological effects of brain stimulation to treat depression
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, was FDA approved in 2008 as a safe and effective noninvasive treatment for severe depression resistant to antidepressant medications. A small coil positioned near the scalp generates repetitive, pulsed magnetic waves that pass through the skull and stimulate brain cells to relieve symptoms of depression. The procedure has few side effects and is typically prescribed as an alternative or supplemental therapy when multiple antidepressant medications and/or psychotherapy do not work.
May 4, 2021Research and Innovation, USF Health
BBC News: How to regrow a wrecked coral reef
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May 4, 2021USF in the News
WFLA-TV: 17-year-old graduates from University of South Florida with 2 degrees
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May 4, 2021USF in the News
USF returns to in-person commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8
The University of South Florida will hold in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend for the first time since December 2019, as COVID-19 forced ceremonies to be held virtually in spring, summer and fall of 2020. USF President Steven Currall will preside over spring commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
May 3, 2021Student Success, University News
The Tampa Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Selects USF Libraries to House Archives
The USF Tampa Library acquired a particularly special collection: The Tampa Chapter of The Links, Incorporated archives, one of the oldest and largest volunteer organizations in the country. The organization has a membership of more than 16,000 women of color committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic endurance of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.
May 3, 2021University News
New research shows long-term recovery possible for areas impacted by seagrass die-off
Nearly 10,000 acres of lush seagrass vanished from Florida Bay between 1987 and 1991, leading to massive ecological changes in the region near the Florida Keys. Abundance of the seagrass, Thalassia testudinum, more commonly known as turtlegrass, a foundation species of the Florida Bay ecosystem, decreased extensively during what is considered to be one of the largest declines in seagrass cover in recent history.
April 29, 2021Research and Innovation
USF Engineering Professor Norma Alcantar to be inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
USF Professor Norma Alcantar—who engineered an ancient practice of cleaning water with cactus mucilage to create modern technologies—is among seven new inductees to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announced today.
April 29, 2021Honors and Awards, University News
Tampa Bay Business Journal: USF ranks third in U.S., top 30 in world in new sustainability report
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April 28, 2021USF in the News
USF Senior Withers Selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; Three Other USF Students Earn Honorable Mentions
USF Senior Zachary Withers is selected for a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Three additional USF students earn honorable mention in the prestigious program’s annual process.
April 27, 2021Honors and Awards